When teaching parents proper home care, a priority teaching point for the nurse includes:
A) after the cord dries completely, the clamp may be removed. B) a one-inch circle at the base of the cord should be cleaned daily with alcohol. C) the cord stump should fall off in about three days. D) the newborn may be bathed in the tub after the cord has dried completely.
Question 2
The nurse is caring for a client who is in preterm labor at 18 weeks' gestation. The client is crying and expressing fear that she will lose the baby. The nurse's best response is:
A) You can always get pregnant again, and things will go better next time. B) You look scared. Would you like to talk about it? C) Don't cry. Everything will be fine. D) Don't worry. With all the new medications, your labor will stop, and the baby will be fine.